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Report: Wizards Waive Glen Rice Jr.January 7th, 2015 at 4:00 PM As expected, Glen Rice Jr.'s days in DC are over. After failing to find a trade partner over the last few days, the Washington Wizards decided to waive their young wing earlier today, according to J. Michael of CSNWashington The move comes right before the Wednesday deadline to guarantee...

Report: Wizards Willing to Pay Bradley Beal Max MoneyNovember 28th, 2014 at 3:08 PM After a promising start to his career, it appears that Wizards guard Bradley Beal is poised to become the next promising young guard to earn a max-level contract. Shams Charania of RealGM is reporting that league executives expect Beal to command a max extension or max free agency offer, and...

Report: Washington Wizards Close to Signing John Lucas IIIOctober 21st, 2014 at 10:28 AM ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that the Wizards are close to signing free agent John Lucas III, according to sources. In the wake of Bradley Beal's wrist njury, the team has been looking for backcourt depth, and Lucas, a DC native, could be a possible solution. The 31 year old...

Wizards Sign Rasual Butler, Work Out Vander Blue and Jamaal FranklinSeptember 23rd, 2014 at 12:08 PM The Washington WIzards have added three more names to the competition for their final roster spot. Shams Charania of RealGM is reporting that the team has signed veteran Rasual Butler to a non-guaranteed contract, while Jorge Castllo of the Washington Post notes that Vander Blue and Jamaal Franklin have been...

Washington Wizards Continue Their Pursuit of Ray AllenSeptember 22nd, 2014 at 2:03 PM The Washington Wizards haven't given up in their pursuit of free agent guard Ray Allen, according to CSN Washington. The Wizards have reportedly reached out to Allen again after contacting him earlier this month, with the hopes of convincing him to come to DC should he return for another season....

Washington Wizards Sign Damion James to Training Camp ContractSeptember 19th, 2014 at 11:12 AM As expected, Damion James is headed to Wizards training camp. As reported earlier by CSNWashington, the Wizards have been close to a deal with the free agent forward for days, and according to RealGM, the move is now official, as the site lists James to the Wizards on their Transactions...

Washington Wizards Sign Xavier Silas to Training Camp ContractSeptember 16th, 2014 at 10:43 AM It looks like a familiar face will be headed to the Washington Wizards' training camp, perhaps this time with a legitimate chance to make the team. According to RealGM, the Wizards are finalizing a contract with shooting guard Xavier Silas. Silas was on Wizards's training camp squad last year, but...

Report: Wizards Reach Out to Ray AllenSeptember 3rd, 2014 at 10:33 AM Maybe the Washington Wizards aren't done in free agency after all. J. MIchael of CSN Washington is reporting that the Wizards reached out to veteran shooting guard Ray Allen early in free agency in an attempt to measure his interest in joining the team. The 39-year old has been pursued...

Examining the Ex-Wizards Left on the Free Agent MarketAugust 29th, 2014 at 12:32 PM As the NBA season approaches, free agency has grinded to a near halt. All the big moves have been made, as stars like LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Paul Pierce have chosen their new teams, or chosen to remain with their old team. The remaining free agency class consists of...

Do the Washington Wizards Have Enough Backcourt Depth to Get By?August 27th, 2014 at 1:01 PM The Washington Wizards did a good job of fortifying their frontcourt depth this offseason. The additions of DeJuan Blair and Kris Humphries, combined with the returning Marcin Gortat, Nene, Drew Gooden and Kevin Seraphin, will give the Wizards a deep rotation and will provide injury insurance. Blair and Humphries aren't...

Can the Washington Wizards Win a Loaded Southeast Division?August 19th, 2014 at 12:47 PM Last season, the Eastern Conference was disparaged by fans and pundits alike for it's lack of depth and competition. Outside of the Heat and the Pacers, the East seemed to lack any legitimate contenders. The Bulls struggled for stretches without Derrick Rose, young teams like the Wizards and Hornets (then...

DeJuan Blair is Having Fun AgainAugust 15th, 2014 at 1:46 PM Photo credit: Basketball Schedule / Foter /Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
New Wizards signee DeJuan Blair spoke to local media in a conference call Thursday afternoon for the first time since joining the team. A candid Blair touched on a variety of subjects, like his upbringing, his...

Al Harrington to Play in China Next SeasonAugust 10th, 2014 at 12:07 PM Photo credit: Keith Allison / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Free agent forward Al Harrington won't be playing for the Wizards next season after all. Or for any NBA team, for that matter. The veteran forward is taking his talents to China, as Bleacher Report's Jared Zwerling reports that the former...

Wizards Hire Roy Rogers as Assistant CoachAugust 7th, 2014 at 12:27 PMThe Washington Wizards have found their replacement for Sam Cassell. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo is reporting that the team will hire former Brooklyn Nets assistant Roy Rogers to fill the gap left by Cassell's departure to the Clippers. Rogers, the Nets's big man coach last season, seemingly lost his position as...

Sam Cassell Leaving Washington for the Los Angeles ClippersAugust 2nd, 2014 at 7:46 PM Photo credit: Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
J. Michael of CSN Washington is reporting that Wizards assistant Sam Cassell has been let out of his contract and will join the coaching staff of the Clippers. The move doesn't come as a surprise given the apparent mutual interest between the...

Should the Wizards Leave a Roster Spot Open for Al Harrington?July 27th, 2014 at 4:29 PM Photo credit: Keith Allison / Foter / Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
The Washington Wizards have been more active than usual this offseason. After resigning center Marcin Gortat, the team made a surprising move by signing veteran Paul Pierce to replace Trevor Ariza. The team didn't stop there, as they fortified their front court by...